Combination fountain pen and pencil



A. R. TALLMAN.- COMBINATION FOUNTAIN PEN AND PENCIL. APPLICATION man SEPT. 28. 1921.

Patented May 30, 1922,

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wii'om may concern Be i2; known E, ALEERT c citizen of lilo "United, Slzsalcc, Fcci Nashville; in thc count of State of Tcnncsscc, licvc invc? cbincicc Fountain this application is c combination foimtcin tact mac,

genera Sm mi, an cziiclc @7431 cr liolrlei', pyovizlc m was pen madam the cihcl' cod Wlclrsi no promotion can clitzincd. To such a brocal lrirmlion, no claim A combined clc clic sort alluded. lo ic.,'l1owcvor, c, 11!; iii sfiz'nctm'e, and this application propozcs, as one of its objects llic provision of c device, which, as of manual ctcrc may ice us-ad in .ilac mckizig of a ccmoincd glen pencil, the conslmciico laclzig such that the longish of thc pm and pencil will not be incrczzsccl mcccriclly; notwithstanding the fact chat ill combincs lzlic' iii mmentaii lies above alluded to, 2 witliclaanliog fccl: that it iiiclucles a IA for filling the pen, and a moans f? lcczling lllc load in" the pencil.

Another object of like invention is Tm improve the coostructlon of mo peccll portionf 4 of the device, notably in so "m" the leadtherewith feeding mechanism is conccmc wilhin the pro'vii'icc of time disclosure to improve gcncrall'y and to enhance the utildcv ccs of that son; owhicfi i'glic invcgv Bloc,

- A single material cmbmlimcnt has ccco depicted in t le drawings, as an illusiicizion of one form which the invention may take,

vlack, within a" scope of what is claimed, a

mechanic exercising the skill of llis calling, may work chczugcs m that fo1'm,-Witl1out departing from m spirit of thcin'vcntionl In thcrlrawlcgs I Figure 1 shows in longitudinal scction, on

article constructed in cccordcncc Willi the Invention, sundry parts remaining 113 elevation;

/ Figure 2 is a ffagmcntal longitudinal sec tio'n (lisclosinfr-ihe slccvc portion of the lamb fcclmg mcafi and parts winch coopcralc Figure 3 is a transverse section taken on F gure 2; l

- fmcc: icomiccxm gel 12 clispoccci within the l ll 3323? AND on MI'GKQ 4: is s, traosvorse-section taken on ilic 113cc 4:4: oiflfiligurc l;

igm c 5 is c transverse secfizion taken on c5-5 of lli & To 1'; are ii iscs zi c cva sion depicting the tip 1c pencil and llzc slot'lzeal tube. which is 1; ed lIhfiZfilJf generally by the numeral 1, a,nd including lzubiiicr poms f2 and 3, cmitc, fiemchably, by

l o col-mic: coupling 4, which maybe threaded moontcd Within the slceve'5 anglis secured all; its outer end to ,a tip, 8, havirig. a bore which is tube T, the lip surrounding tho reduced .end 30 of the barrel-part Tho tube '7 is providedwith a longitudinal 6 mm o. The lccd-lfccding mcansincludesc pluncquippccl at itsv forward end with zl splitfe:

which, in the operation, of the-device, isad- VEUZCQQliluough the ends, the plunger 12 is supplied witha tran$- cc iicc f he lc'vioc forming the subject matterof' this application comprises a barrel, denotcd' I 2, and the part c end to the rcduccd The sleeve 5 1s may pressed into the sleeve. A tube 7 is 'rotcicbly (Jo-axial With the boreofthc; having an annular-flange 1O clot 11, shown best. ir rFiglircs borcfiof the tip 8, ac occasion may demand. intermediate its 86 ,tube 7 and verse projection '16 which bears upon the in- 1191' surface of the tube 7. The plunger- 12 lei-mimics m a laterally nclined; resilicnlt; arm 1?, curved cc 1115 extremlty to form a sis shoe l8, fccilitc"ting the slidixig movement of 7 *chc plunger clon In B igurc 2, the p tractcd position fontwo rcasonsz first, in order that the outline of the plunger may appear clearly; and, secondly, m order that the functions of divers' parts may be explained advanta after. The plunger 12, ch cally, the resilient arm 17 thereof, is pro vidcd with a transversely extendihg fin 19 having notches or-seats 20. The fin l9'glides eously herein in the slot 11 of the tube 7, the notches or seats 20 cooperating with the throw, 6 of the .ungcr 12 is slioizvxi in a reof-the device the tube 3', itis obvious that when relative [rotation between the tip 8- and the part 3 of theb'arrelis broughtabout, the plunger 12 will ld advanced, the lead 15 being advanced in the bore 5) of the tip 8. With this ex- 0 planation, the general operation of the pencil may be dismissed, since the nature oi such an operation is well known.

It'remains, however. to discuss the merits of'thc plunger 12, and in this connection it 5 is to be observed that the resilient arm 17 ot' the plunger serves to hold the tin 19 in the slot 11 of the tube 7, and to hold the notches 20 of the fin in cooperating relation to the thread (3 ol the tube 7, the projection 16 co- 2O acting with the tube to secure this result.

'lheprojection 16, being formed by curving or bending the plunger 12, renders the forward end oi the plunger comparatively rigid, the lead 15 being held always in such a 2.; position that it will-enter the bore 9 of the ti 8 notwithstamlin the fact that the arm a P 17 ot the plunger is'resilient.

The numeral 21 marks a tip, carrying a pen point 22, the tip being seated removably,

'30 by threading or otherwise, in the part 2 of the barrel 1.. The tip is a commercial article, for which no novelty is claimed, and any kind of a tip, as a matter offact, may be used. The pen point 22 is housed beneath a cap 23, mounted detachablv on the part 2 which is slidable in the parts;2 and 3 of the barrel and is supported immediately ;for

sliding movement in the coupling 4, the

coupling, therefore, exercising a two-fold of fice. Ahead 26 is attached in any desired way to the inner end of the plunger 25, and fits closely but slidably in the part 2 of the barrel 1.' The head may beheld in place by a stud 27 on the plunger, and a washer-28 on the stud.

The part 3 of the barrel may be detached from the part 2,and by retracting the plunger '25, a charge of ink may be sucked into the member 2, through the tip 21, the elements 25 and 26 acting as a piston.

Especial attention is directed to the fact that when the plunger- 25 is retracted, as aforesaid, and when the parts 2 and 3 of the barrel are assembled,-the sleeve 5 is received within the plunger. As a consequence, the

article embodies, in a combined pen and pencil,- longitudinally movable lead-feeding and pen-charging means, telescoped with respect to each other, the length of the article being cut down accordingly.

If the notches 20 in the plunger 1-! do not happen to be engaged with the 'thread (1- of the sleeve 5 .when the plunger is slid about the sleeve 5, then, as indicated in vFigure 2, the plunger 25 will flex the end 17 ot the plunger 12 sufiiciently to bring the notches into the position shown in Figure 2, and the friction betweei'i the plunger 25 and the part 18 of the plunger 12 will advance the plunger 12 until the notches 2 catch the thread (3.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is:

1. In a combined pen and pencil, a barrel; lol'igitudinally movable lead-feeding means in the barrel; and longitudinally movable pen-charging means in the barrel, the lead-- feeding means and the pen chargii'ig means being telescoped withinthe barrel with respect to each other, to minimize the length of the article.

.2. An article of n'ianutacturi-i for use in the making of a combined pen and pencil having a minimum length, comprising barrel members; means for connecting-said members detachably; piston cooperating with one barrel. member and including a tubular plunger slidable in both barrel men,

hers; and lead-feeding mechanism embodyinga sleeve whereon the plunger is telescoped, the sleeve being secured to the other barrel. member.

3. Anarticle of manufacture for use in the making of a combined pen and pencil having a minimum length, conuirising barrel members; a combined guide andcoupling fixed'to one barrel member and received removably in the other barrrel member; a piston cooperating with one barrel member and including a plunger located in both barrel members and mounted slidably in the com bined guide and coupling; and a lead-feeding mechanism embodying a threaded ele ment telescopcd with respect to the plunger,

said element being secured to the other barrel member.

.4. In a pencil, a'barrel member; a sleeve carried therel'iy; a tube rotatable in the sleeve; a plunger held for rightlincmoveinent in the tube and. including a part having threaded connection with the sleeve, the plunger comprising a resilient arm (:0- operating with the tube to hold said part of the plunger in threaded engagement with the sleeve; :1 second barrel member; and means for connecting thebarrel members detachably, the second barrel member carrying a part cooperating with the resilient arm of the plunger, to bring said part of .the plunger into threaded connection with the sleeve, when the plunger is in retracted position.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto affixed my signature.

ALBEltFl ROMAINE TALLMA N, v 

